All public procurement articles
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CommentBeyond the bid file – how social value has moved from compliance to brand strategy
Alexander Swann explains why the latest transparency regulations for public-sector tendering mean responsibility for social value needs to move out of the bid team and into the marketing director’s remit – and sets out how construction brands can win under the new rules
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NewsFirms must publish carbon credentials to win public work
Government makes contractors reveal current footprint and reduction plans to bid for work worth more than £5m
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NewsConstruction reacts to Queen’s Speech
Major planning overhaul at centre of government’s agenda for the year
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Look on the bright side
The Garden Bridge wasn’t bad for everyone, it appears – and at least it’s half term! Meanwhile in Italy, Renzo Piano has had his jab
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Nutty effervescence
A housing minister comes over all Marie Antoinette as he sips a bit of bubbly… meanwhile, working parents are going round the bend
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NewsContractor margins should be set at 5% on public sector jobs, says Scape boss
Mark Robinson says mandating margins would benefit both clients and contractors